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More Than Just Attitude: Uncovering the Hidden Cause Behind a Horse’s Sudden Resistance- Pyloric Ulcers
When Performance Falters: Why Behavioral Changes Can Signal Serious Gastric Issues From the outside, this horse looked like many...
Michael Porter
Apr 283 min read


Understanding Cardiac Arrhythmias in Horses: A Case Study
Reviewing the Electrocardiogram At PHD Veterinary Services, we are committed to providing top-tier diagnostics and treatment options for...
Michael Porter
Mar 82 min read


Making Your Horse's Coat Shine
From balanced feedings to grooming to de-worming to vinegar, we have a few tricks up our sleeves to make your horse's coat shines bright.
Michael Porter
Oct 24, 20193 min read


Signs of Hock Problems in Your Horse
With hock problems ailing all breeds, it's important to keep an eye for signs. Here are a few common signs of hock problems in horses.
Michael Porter
Oct 24, 20193 min read


Preventing Colic in Horses
Colic. It's one word that strikes fear in most horse owners — and for good reason!
Michael Porter
Sep 17, 20193 min read


Pylorus ulceration in a horse.
The endoscopic images in the following figures are of a horse's pyloris. This is the portion of the stomach that creates a valve and...
Michael Porter
Aug 8, 20192 min read


Left and right laryngeal hemiplegia in a horse.
The endoscopic images below are from two different horses with similar clinical complaints yet slightly different physical problems. The...
Michael Porter
Jul 24, 20192 min read


Guttural pouch infection in a horse.
A yearling quarter horse presented for a 30 day history of unilateral nasal discharge. The colt was not febrile, ate with a good appetite...
Michael Porter
Jun 3, 20191 min read


Coffin bone fracture in a horse.
The radiographic images below are from a horse that presented for a 2 week history of non-weight bearing lameness in a forelimb. The...
Michael Porter
May 1, 20191 min read


Ileal hypertrophy in a horse.
A 10 year old Paso fino mare presented for recurrent colic for several months duration. The mare had a long history of being a "hard...
Michael Porter
Apr 19, 20192 min read


Sarcoid in a horse.
A middle-aged gelding presented to PHD Veterinary services for the removal of a large tumor from the base of the right ear (Figures 1 and...
Michael Porter
Feb 20, 20192 min read


Keratoma in a horse!
A 10 year-old gelding presented to PHD veterinary services for a history of recurrent abscesses in the left front foot. Over a period of...
Michael Porter
Jan 8, 20192 min read


Fractured Scapula in a Horse
A 5 year-old miniature horse presented to PHD Veterinary services for the complaint of forelimb lameness. The mini had been charged and...
Michael Porter
Nov 2, 20182 min read


Fungal Plaque in a Horse
A 7 year-old gelding presented to PHD veterinary services for the complaint of mild epistaxis (bloody nasal discharge). Endoscopic exam...
Michael Porter
Oct 25, 20182 min read


Severe Navicular Disease in a Horse
A 10 year-old thoroughbred gelding presented to PHD veterinary services for the complaint of intermittent forelimb lameness. The gelding...
Michael Porter
Sep 7, 20182 min read


Subcutaneous Pythiosis in a Horse
.A 10 year-old warmblood gelding presented to PHD veterinary services for the complaint of a swollen left front fetlock that was...
Michael Porter
Aug 27, 20182 min read


Chronic Arytenoid Chondritis in a Horse
Aged horse presented with chronic cough and exercise intolerance.
Michael Porter
Jun 28, 20181 min read
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